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The Trail of the Hanging Rock (1913)
Short | Short, Drama, Western

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The Trail of the Hanging Rock (1913)

Short | Short, Drama, Western

The foster-father of Migonne is given much concern by the wanderings of his adopted daughter, for she has now grown to womanhood. On one occasion she wandered down to the stream to get some water. Leaving her hat on the bank she strolls ...See moreThe foster-father of Migonne is given much concern by the wanderings of his adopted daughter, for she has now grown to womanhood. On one occasion she wandered down to the stream to get some water. Leaving her hat on the bank she strolls away only to And upon returning a man's pipe. The hat had been picked up by Constance, who had gone in search of its owner. Not finding anyone in the immediate vicinity, he returns to the place where he found the hat. He is surprised to observe Migonne holding his pipe, and after exchanging their finds, they go and pick flowers. It is twilight when Migonne invites Constance to her dwelling. She haloos joyously for her fattier, who hears the call. In nearing the cabin. Victor, the foster-father, misinterprets the shadows of his daughter and Constance silhouetted against the window, for those of strangers. Hastily opening the door he shoots, but the course of the bullet is diverted from Constance by the quick-witted Migonne and it strikes her mother's picture. When the misunderstanding is cleared, Victor makes amends by offering his hospitality. A few days later Constance and his guide strike gold at the foot of the Hanging Rock. They are just about to begin digging when Victor, who has happened by, stops them. He tells them that over twenty years ago his sister and he settled in this wilderness. He fell in love with Annie St. Leger, who later married Pierre. After a year of married life, a child was born of their union. She was given the name of Mjgonne. Their happiness was soon marred by financial trouble and Pierre left to seek a fortune. He met with disastrous results in a very unconventional way and was compelled to spend many years in a dungeon. After seven years Annie consented to be mine, and we had scarcely settled in our home when we were informed that Pierre (who had been released from jail, the real criminal being apprehended), learning of the marriage of his wife, shot himself. We buried him at the foot of Hanging Rock, and before another season had gone Annie passed into the Great Beyond. She, too, was buried beside Pierre. Victor, after finishing his story, then leaves the spot, overcome with the poignancy of resurrected grief. He is followed by Migonne, Constance and the guide. A few days later Migonne turns to her foster father, saying that she does not want him to be her daddy any longer, but her husband. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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Name	Known for
Jack W. Johnston Victor - Migonne's Foster Father (as J.W. Johnston) Victor - Migonne's Foster Father (as J.W. Johnston) See fewer	The Land of Promise (1917)
Barbara Tennant Annie St. Leger - Mother / Migonne - Daughter Annie St. Leger - Mother / Migonne - Daughter See fewer	The Infidel (1922)
O.A.C. Lund Pierre Pierre See fewer	Together (1918)
Clara Horton Migonne as a Child Migonne as a Child See fewer	The Girl from Outside (1919)
Guy Hedlund Constant Constant See fewer	Hungry Happy's Dream (1916)